How can you have a proof without proving anything? Mathematicians found a way and, in the process, came to blows over it – ...

Many students appear to be completing assignments faster while learning less from them. This conclusion comes from one of the largest studies of how generative AI is changing student behavior and ...

What It Is and How It Affects Learning Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability that affects an individual’s ability to understand and manipulate numbers. Often referred to as ‘math dyslexia,’ ...

When the United States celebrated the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1976, Columbus was smaller by just about any measure. Its geographic footprint was tinier, ...

A version of this essay appeared on Matthew Yglesias’ Slow Boring, a site dedicated to offering pragmatic takes on politics ...

Before you channel your inner Marie Kondo and bag up half your wardrobe, it's worth knowing that most charities are overwhelmed, and only a small fraction of donated clothing is resold. The rest often ...

Haytam El Ayoubi is not your average 10-year-old. In his free time, the East Boston fourth-grader watches videos about how airplanes are wired and builds his own portable fans. “Just out of motors and ...

Critics of artificial intelligence caution that, as a relatively new technology, its long-term effects on the human brain are still unknown. But a new study shows that AI could be dangerous even in ...

Many students in elementary grades struggle to grasp the perennially vexing concept of fractions. If those struggles persist into middle school, it can undermine their ability to master more complex ...

Susan Gilkerson, a math teacher and school bus driver, stood before a South Dakota education board and issued a warning. The proposed math standards the board was considering — just 36 pages, less ...

A straightforward conjecture about runners moving around a track turns out to be equivalent to many complex mathematical questions. Three new proofs mark the first significant progress on the problem ...

DER STANDARD veröffentlicht ausgesuchte Artikel der New York Times, auch im englischen Original (mehr dazu lesen Sie auf etat.at). Posten Sie gerne im Forum Ihre Meinung dazu. A mock-up of the Iranian ...